--- title: Planning Center Check-Ins Reviews meta\_title: 'Planning Center Check-Ins Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 33 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Planning Center Check-Ins works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.8 review\_count: 33 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Nonprofit url: https://www.g2.com/categories/nonprofit --- # Planning Center Check-Ins Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by Planning Center Check-Ins but has limited features. Are you part of the Planning Center Check-Ins team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! Planning Center Check-Ins is an app to help you securely check-in children and volunteers into their classes, and track church attendance. With Planning Center Check-Ins, you can set up multiple check-in stations, use any iOS or Android device as a check-in station, send emergency text to parents and guardians, and print name tags with a matching code for parents to ensure a safe pick-up process. Planning Center Check-Ins is part of Planning Center, an all-in-one church management system to help you organize information, coordinate events, communicate with your team, and connect with your congregation. Founded in 2006 in Carlsbad, CA, Planning Center’s products adapt to your church’s needs as it grows. Get 30 days free with full support access, no contracts, and the freedom to cancel anytime. * * * Seller [Planning Center](https://www.g2.com/sellers/planning-center) Discussions [Planning Center Check-Ins Community](https://www.g2.com/products/planning-center-check-ins/discuss) Languages Supported English Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by Gina Patton Show More ## Pricing Pricing provided by Planning Center Check-Ins. ### 10 Daily Check-ins Free 10 Daily Check-ins ### 30 Daily Check-ins $15.00 30 Daily Check-ins Per Month [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/planning-center-check-ins/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Text-Em-All](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Text-Em-All") Text-Em-All 4.8/5(823) ](https://www.g2.com/products/text-em-all/reviews) [ ![DialMyCalls](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "DialMyCalls") DialMyCalls 4.7/5(999) ](https://www.g2.com/products/dialmycalls/reviews) [ ![Neon CRM](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Neon CRM") Neon CRM 4.2/5(438) ](https://www.g2.com/products/neon-one-llc-neon-crm/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/planning-center-check-ins/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 33 real user reviews. Implementation Time 3 months Perceived Cost $$$$$ Typical contract price $0k - $0k [Sign in to view](/login) Per Month [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Bobby S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Bobby S.") BS Bobby S. Desktop Support Specialist II Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 7/25/2018 "Check-in Allows for More Safety" 5/5 What do you like best about Planning Center Check-Ins? The best part is the easy access. The setup on the backend is very straightforward. The implementation is great. Our users love the simplicity of it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Planning Center Check-Ins? Hard to say. I really like it all. There's always room to improve, but overall I don't know of anything to dislike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Planning Center Check-Ins: Go for it. Anything you can do to make the parents and administrator feel safer. Be prepared for the process of getting it set up. It's not hard, but it's thorough. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Planning Center Check-Ins solving and how is that benefiting you? Ensuring that our children's ministry users feel safe. Ensuring that our children's ministry administrators feel confident is knowing who's in their care. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Seller invite ![Verified User in Religious Institutions](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Religious Institutions") AR Verified User in Religious Institutions Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/20/2019 "Seamless! " 4.5/5 What do you like best about Planning Center Check-Ins? I love how it makes it fast, fun, and secure to check in kids at our church! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Planning Center Check-Ins? It was a bit hard to set up at first with the printer, but PCO offers amazing support Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Planning Center Check-Ins solving and how is that benefiting you? It has been a great line of security for the children of our church, but also has made check in’s easy and fun Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite SH Spencer H. Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 6/15/2018 "Planning Center keeps our volunteers organized" 4/5 What do you like best about Planning Center Check-Ins? Planning center allows us to place our leaders in the right positions and allows them the chance to verify their spot. We know who is coming and when. We can also connect with them as well to give them crucial information, announcements and any changes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Planning Center Check-Ins? I wish it could integrate better with our database, CCB. If it could, we could be more efficient with our data, people and contact them in a better manner. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Planning Center Check-Ins: It's a great tool to keep people organized and scheduled for church services. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Planning Center Check-Ins solving and how is that benefiting you? We are able to schedule our volunteers for our weekend services. We know who is coming and when they are coming. It helps to keep our people organized. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite EF Emily F. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/29/2018 "Planning Center Check-Ins Streamlines Logistics & Allows the Prioritization of Safety" 5/5 What do you like best about Planning Center Check-Ins? There are two great things about Planning Center Check-Ins: 1. It doesn't crash, and isn't susceptible to browser updated related crashing and communication between devices 2. It automizes complicated logistics so the efficiency of checking in students and prioritizing their safety and well-being can be accomplished at the same time Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Planning Center Check-Ins? Check-Ins needs to have an option for custom alerts on individual students, and it's not an effective large scale (meaning across either locations or staffing) until that happens. Items to check with specific students - be it grade, development, or medical in nature - should be able to be input in the system at anytime so no matter where they check-in or who checks them in, the item can be addressed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Planning Center Check-Ins: Absolutely use Check-Ins for your church children's spaces. There is a steep learning curve, but that's because it works and is largely able to be modified to meet the needs of individual churches rather then forcing you to conform to a system that is inefficient for your needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Planning Center Check-Ins solving and how is that benefiting you? We are solving the problem of hosting a public event with childcare, and ensuring all safety and learning needs are met, including class sizes, allergy restrictions, fire code room limits, etc. Regularly attending families are able to complete check-in in under a minute per family, while new families can be completely input in only slightly more time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Seller invite ![Verified User in Religious Institutions](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Religious Institutions") AR Verified User in Religious Institutions Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/15/2018 "Fantastic resource for check-in event attendees." 5/5 What do you like best about Planning Center Check-Ins? PCO Check-Ins has a very user-friendly interface, and they are always willing to listen to suggestions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Planning Center Check-Ins? I think sometimes it is too simplified. There are not always the best ways to run specific reports. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Planning Center Check-Ins solving and how is that benefiting you? It provides organization and reliability. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Zack S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Zack S.") ZS Zack S. Sound & Media Director Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 7/24/2018 "Best Kid's Check-In System for Churches" 5/5 What do you like best about Planning Center Check-Ins? Flexibility with phone/iPad check-in and ease of use makes PCO the best option for churches who need a Children's check-in system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Planning Center Check-Ins? The cost is a bit higher than average, and smaller churches might not be able to afford it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Planning Center Check-Ins: Try out the free trial and then decide if it's for you! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Planning Center Check-Ins solving and how is that benefiting you? We needed a secure system to be able to check children in and provide a secure system to notify parents if there were issues and for them to securely pick their children up after service. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Religious Institutions](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Religious Institutions") AR Verified User in Religious Institutions Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 7/24/2018 "PC Check-Ins is next level" 5/5 What do you like best about Planning Center Check-Ins? I love that you have the ability to customize the check in screen. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Planning Center Check-Ins? I do wish it would give the ability for the students to take a selfie when creating their profile and give me the option to text the students. Texting being the main reason we stay open to other options. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Planning Center Check-Ins solving and how is that benefiting you? It really helps me keep track of students that are coming regularly as well as students that may have been missing and gives me the ability to follow up. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Religious Institutions](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Religious Institutions") AR Verified User in Religious Institutions Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/3/2018 "Overall it is a great and stable system" 4/5 What do you like best about Planning Center Check-Ins? I like the simplicity of the system. Our volunteers pick it up fast and the self-check-in is very intuitive for attendees. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Planning Center Check-Ins? I would like it to have more congruency between the desktop and tablets and printing. More printing options would for higher volume printing would also be good (with cutters) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Planning Center Check-Ins: One of the best systems to get up and running easily. Very inexpensive for what you get. For larger environments, it can leave some to be desired, but they are constantly updating. They could add features faster. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Planning Center Check-Ins solving and how is that benefiting you? Provides great security and functionality for kids ministry on weekends and big events where nametags and attendance is required. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Bailey T.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Bailey T.") BT Bailey T. Project Manager Religious Institutions Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 7/26/2018 "Great volunteer management platform" 5/5 What do you like best about Planning Center Check-Ins? It's great to be able to allow people to join teams and not have to make assignments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Planning Center Check-Ins? A little bulky of a system and can be slightly confusing on the user side. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Planning Center Check-Ins solving and how is that benefiting you? We are working on team members signing up to serve on a team during the weekend and this helps us manage that roster Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite PB Peyton B. Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 8/8/2018 "Registration Made Easy-Ish" 5/5 What do you like best about Planning Center Check-Ins? One place to find all attendees and their information for various registration options etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Planning Center Check-Ins? The app for it is clunky/slow to download, we had a rough time being able to quickly and easily use the mobile function. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Planning Center Check-Ins solving and how is that benefiting you? Tracking attendance and feedback from guests Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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